I noticed in the Wallstreet Journal May 15-05 a
story about the Houses sold from the cataloge of Sears Roebuck and Co 1908 to
1940. They were shipped in bundles to the buyer and the buyer erected them.
They are trying to find these houses to put them on a historical list of
houses to be protected. The article is authored by Sara Schaeffer Munoz.

Such a house was sold to a farmer about 4 or 5
miles south of Ashland on the road to the state line between OK and Ks.

I do not remember the farmers name but I remember
they lived in the barn while they erected the house.

I am Frank Moore Jr. the son of Frank Moore who
lived south of Ashland on the state line. Our mailing address during the 30's
was Ashland Ks Rt. #2. Dad had a home made semi trailer that he hauled
livestock in taking them to Wichita for sale.

I thought the info about the house might interest
you.

Frank Moore Jr.

PS I was a member of the freshman class of 1936-37
in the Ashland High School.